Korean War Aces

The pilots of the United States Air Force were heavily outnumbered and flew an airplane that in many ways was inferior to the MiG-15s flown by their Communist adversaries. Nor could they pursue the MiGs into their sanctuaries beyond the Yalu River. Nonetheless, they built up an impressive combat record. more

Inchon Landing

[General of the Army Douglas] MacArthur planned an amphibious landing at Inchon, a port of the Yellow Sea 25 miles west of Seoul, to be followed by an advance to recapture the city and block North Korean troop movements and supply routes there. Concurrently the Eighth Army was to break out of the Pusan Perimeter and move northward, driving the North Koreans into the Inchon landing forces which would be driving south. Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond, commander of the newly activated X Corps, was to be in command of the invasion troops.more

Douglas MacArthur KBE (January 26 , 1880 — April 15 , 1964) was an American general and Medal of Honor recipient, who commanded the Southwestern Pacific Theater, in World War Two. He defended Australia, and reconquered New Guinea and the Philippines. He was poised to invade Japan in November 1945 but instead took their surrender in September. MacArthur was in charge of Japan from 1945 to 1951. He fought the North Korean invasion during the Korean War. MacArthur was fired by President Harry Truman in 1951 for insubordination.more